Welcome Max to the thread! — Welcome Max to the thread, I am glad I am able to help. I believe that trading is not just following an indicator and trying all kind of colorful signal it may give. Trading is first understanding the market and ...

haniam's anti Big Dogs trades

Hope you took the trade! — I am having today some Internet connection problems. I was not able to take the perfect setup just after the news. As I specified in the morning, I was waiting for 1.42 bounce for a sell. The news gave us the ...

haniam's anti Big Dogs trades

When you follow a method, make sure you understand it fully. — Welcome qq1 to the anti BD thread, I am glad my BD thread may help you in your trading. I created it to help traders in your situation to better understand the market so they fell ...

haniam's anti Big Dogs trades

Mon & Tue. Trades — Here is a snapshot of my trades for Monday and Tuesday image I did not sell back yet @1.4180 as planed. Could have got 20-30 pips, but already had plenty (176 pips) so will wait: 1- A bigger retracement to sell a ...

haniam's anti Big Dogs trades

Big black candles — Prices are bouncing on 1.4155-60 support level I think it will not break on this first attempt and a pullback can be expected and will give an oppurtunity to sell again. As you may have noticed, selling force is much more ...

haniam's anti Big Dogs trades

Trades follow up — The break happen too quickly for me to sell (I was updating the journal) . I will wait for a pullback to sell again unless 1.4140 is reached before. If you sold cover around 1.4140 level Good support @1.4160 and I would have ...

haniam's anti Big Dogs trades

Trades follow up — all positions closed for 25+25+25+1= + 76 pips Will sell back on pivot retest or 1.4180 break

haniam's anti Big Dogs trades

Tue. 16, 2007 trades — Still 3 running position @1.4189, 1.4216 and 1.4220 from mon Sold 2 new position @1.4216 and 1.4219 Closed pos. 1.2420 @1.4203 for +17 pips (was intending to close @1.4200 but the connection is slow and it closed 3 pips ...

haniam's anti Big Dogs trades

Mon. 15, 2007 review — I had yesterday 2 aggressive trades @1.4188 and 1.4189 closed the first for +13 pips and the second is still running. May close it for -13 pips or better so I break even in these two trades since I made lot of pips with ...

haniam's anti Big Dogs trades

Tue. 16, 2007 plan — My pivot level for today is @1.4200 and it has been tested with a bounce. If I was bullish, I would have bought targeting the 1.4240 and 1.4280. But I am still more and more bearish So I will be selling again @1.4220 and ...

haniam's anti Big Dogs trades

Why EU is ranging? — Why EU is ranging? One real reason Offers >= Demand Even that BD are trying to let us think EU is going up to the sky, there's no real believe this will be done now! Timing is very important. And it is just not the time ...

haniam's anti Big Dogs trades

Big dog strategy Illustration Part IV — An illustration of BD would be what is happening with EU in these few days. BD are pointing to 1.45-46 level and traders are being enthusiastic and some are still opening new longs making EU go up. Have ...

haniam's anti Big Dogs trades

I mainly use a trading plan and my brain — Howard, I would not qualify this as 'play' since these are live trades in a real account. I trade most currencies, but I prefer to concentrate in this thread on EU so I would not create confusion ...

haniam's anti Big Dogs trades

On what my trades are based — Welcome to the thread Howard! As you say, my trades are first based on my belief that EU will go down unless it manages to break 1.43 then we will see another big move up. As I mentioned in my trading plan for ...

haniam's anti Big Dogs trades

Trade follow up — EU seems to go up to test 1.43 again. But lot of resistance on the way. Sold @1.4189 and lot @1.4220 and @1.4228 I think 1.4240 will cap the upmove for the moment

haniam's anti Big Dogs trades

Trade 1 closing — Agressive trade @1.4187 already closed @1.4176 for +12 pips Will sell again around same level

haniam's anti Big Dogs trades

Mon. 15, 2007 plan — Until 1.43 levels are broken or the correction of the upmove from Aug 16 till Sep. 08 is done, I will most of the time be on the selling side, closing most trades between 20 nd 100 pips, few for 5-20 pips if I think I can ...

haniam's anti Big Dogs trades

Oct. 2007, week 2 review — Mon. 8, 2007: 2 trades for +58 pips. Could have made 100 pips more if I trailed stop my trades. Was expecting a bounce that happened but 10 pips away from my reentry point. Tue. 9, 2007: 1 trade for +13 pips and 3 ...

haniam's anti Big Dogs trades

The trend is your friend and worst ennemy! — To vinnie, There's no doubt the trend is your friend, but it may also be your worst ennemy! Else why 90-95 of traders lose their money even if following this basic rule? Well I think one of the ...

Jacko's Forex House of Pleasure and Pain

Trades follow up — I have been disconnected from the Internet since yesterday @14.30 I had just before closed 2 positions sold @ 1.4171 @1.4165 and 1.4167 for +6 and +4 = +10 pips

haniam's anti Big Dogs trades